Lars Nilsson

The swedish producer Lars Nilsson (born 1854 dead 1942) traveled at a young age with his brother to Stockholm, where they had a wood yard and sold the split wood. He also had a workshop in Stockholm. After a few years he returned with his family to his home district, where he manufactured steam engines, locomotives and ships toys on his farm Lasstorp, Österåker of Södermanland. The toys were painted by his daughter Selma. He did own molds, mold tooling and other tools, among other things, a small lathe and made himself all the details to the toys. Lars Nilsson called himself Kungl. Hofleverantör and rented a shop, Vingåkersboden, on Döbelnsgatan in Stockholm until 1908, later on he moved between different locations in the same area. The shop was only open during the Christmas month of December of each year. Production peaked between 1904 -1915 and ceased completely in 1923. In 1915 he moved away from Stockholm.

Ad from a Swedish Newspaper in 1904

Christmas presents for boys

Miniature steam engines with reversing gear. Ships, locomotives, water arts, pumps, saw, grinder and elevator etc. Own production.

Ad from a Swedish Newspaper in 1915

Christmas presents for boys

Miniature steam engines with reversing gear 35 kr, smaller without reverse 20-15-12-10-5 kr. Hot air engine 15 kr. Locomotive 18 kr. Accessories: pumps 5 kr. Water arts 7 kr. Dredger 4 kr. Grinder 3.50. All Swedish and own production. Old engines repaired. N.b. sales will not be in Stockholm, goods sent to collect from L. Nilsson, Lasstorp, Ättersta, Vingåker. 45 min drive from Katrineholm, 30 min from Vingåker. Cut out the ad.

The steam engines made by Lars NIlsson are represented at several museums. This ship model, once owned by Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, is displayed at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm.